Blocky picture?!

manzarek · **Posted:** Mon Feb 16, 2004 5:42 am **Post subject:** Blocky picture?!

Hi I just dl a copy of Hangman and it has many blocky artifacts and picture get smudge ocasionally!?
Why is that is the file corrupt! I watched another movie encoded with Xvid and that one looks great!

Anyone can help!

PS I am running low on HD and maybe that could be the problem!

Polityk · **Posted:** Mon Feb 16, 2004 5:46 am **Post subject:**

I had no problems with that one, must be something with your codecs.

ohgodnotanotherone · **Posted:** Mon Feb 16, 2004 9:36 am **Post subject:**

Show us a piccie !!!!

PC_Arcade · **Posted:** Mon Feb 16, 2004 9:44 am **Post subject:**

What Codec is being used to play the movie?
Is it's FFDshow then check you've got the most recent and if not, try a different Xvid build. I've had the same problem and the different xvid codec fixed it for me.

TaKYoN · **Posted:** Mon Feb 16, 2004 1:34 pm **Post subject:**

@PCA, i was gonna suggest that. I prefer ffdshow now, much easier. Anyone know of an app that will scrub a system of all codecs? I only ask co swhen I use the unintsall features the damn things never go properly. For example, I install Xvid and after some time uninstall it, but it still leaves enough files behind to play xvid files, and also sometimes installing a newer xvid will not replace all files.

PC_Arcade · **Posted:** Mon Feb 16, 2004 1:41 pm **Post subject:**

IIRC (and I'm pretty sure I'm right on this one), when you install ffdshow it will auto take over DIVX and XVID etc. when you install another XVID codec (for the sake of argument) windows will use that instead.

Basically windows uses the last installed codec to play the relevant file unless you specifically tell your media player not to.

spudthedestroyer · **Posted:** Mon Feb 16, 2004 1:42 pm **Post subject:**

TaKYoN wrote:

@PCA, i was gonna suggest that. I prefer ffdshow now, much easier. Anyone know of an app that will scrub a system of all codecs? I only ask co swhen I use the unintsall features the damn things never go properly. For example, I install Xvid and after some time uninstall it, but it still leaves enough files behind to play xvid files, and also sometimes installing a newer xvid will not replace all files.

nope, never had any problems with using either the add/remove programs or the multimedia devices in control panel. To be honest, I prefer codecs over ffdshow, show causes too many problems (green smuge, poor playback quality, etc.) over the many versions it was better to go back to the primitive

FFDshow is decode only, how will you rip and release precious horror films without a codec on your system :wink:

manzarek · **Posted:** Mon Feb 16, 2004 6:40 pm **Post subject:**

It was that dam ffdshow problem !
I uninstall it and then install just the xvid codec and divx5codec lates version of both! Cristal clear picture now! :wink:

Also i dl Dxman a codec program that can see all codec you have installed in your comp and you can remove them or get some mmore info about them!
http://www.analogx.com/welcome.htm

Thx for the help

TaKYoN · **Posted:** Mon Feb 16, 2004 7:15 pm **Post subject:**

I will have a look at that manzarek cheers.

@Spud, i couldnt possibly rip and release films, that is copyright theft and against the law. It is totally against my religion to break laws, and especially downloading films, altho I am alright if the links come from here as my "mate" said you only release/share/rip legit stuff.

spudthedestroyer · **Posted:** Mon Feb 16, 2004 9:15 pm **Post subject:**

indeed I do, my good fellow. All releases are written in gVIm text editor.

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